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How Will Microsoft Respond to Linux Success?
Sep 5, 2007, 02 :15 UTC (14 Talkback[s]) (7204 reads)

(Other stories by Tristan Rhodes)

"Let the conspiracy theories begin! Seriously, I want to consider how Microsoft will respond if Linux begins to heavily impact their profitability. Consider these possible actions:

"More anti-Linux marketing campaigns

'Microsoft has billions of dollars of cash that they can use to create a massive storm of advertisements, comparative 'studies,' and similar marketing schemes. The question is, will this work, or will it backfire...?"

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
Just look at the recent history of the I ...   Microsoft is alread responding.   
Bob_Robertson
Sep 5, 2007, 04:39:34
 
Microsoft (IMHO) doesn't really want ...   More of the same   
Joe USer
Sep 5, 2007, 05:06:59
 
Microsoft will resort the only force lef ...   it will readapt environment to itself   
greenmartian
Sep 5, 2007, 05:46:31
 
Why to talk about the things that might  ...   another, better way   
Efim Buranov
Sep 5, 2007, 06:44:48
 
 Many people think M$ is a kind of "supe ...   Not enough money.   
Shamar
Sep 5, 2007, 07:03:32
 
Microsoft is terrified, because Office i ...   They only have their monopoly to lose.   
SM
Sep 5, 2007, 08:22:52
 
Microsoft has already begun a strategy t ...   MS$ can win, if it is smart (50% chance)   
Steve
Sep 5, 2007, 09:48:14
 
Because a live Linux CD/DVD is $10 with  ...   No PR is bad PR   
Stomfi
Sep 5, 2007, 13:50:02
 
Don't you agree? I agree, at least t ...   Re: another, better way   
greenmartian
Sep 5, 2007, 14:05:04
 
When (not if) the day comes that Linux b ...   Out-competed   
Jude Nelson
Sep 5, 2007, 23:39:04
 
>> If a lie is repeated enough times, it ...   Black days ahead for Microsoft   
Jose
Sep 7, 2007, 15:52:22
 
>> We will never get Microsoft's mar ...   Re: another, better way   
Jose
Sep 7, 2007, 15:57:42
 
>> They won't lose anything except t ...   Re: They only have their monopoly to lose.   
Jose
Sep 7, 2007, 16:07:37
 
>> >When MONO is ready, it is trivial to ...   Re: MS$ can win, if it is smart (50% chance)   
Jose
Sep 7, 2007, 16:21:48
 
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